ABQExplicitDynamicsStep (Object)

Represents an Abaqus explicit dynamics step (ABQExplicitDynamicsStep) object.
Role: Access an Abaqus explicit dynamics step object or determine its properties.

Properties


Property AutoTimeIncrementMethod() As
Sets or returns the automatic time increment estimator method. Applies only when TimeIncrementationMethod is AUTO_INCREMENT. 
  
Legal values:
    ABQ_ATI_GLOBAL
    ABQ_ATI_ELEMENT_BY_ELEMENT
Property BoundaryConditions() As (Read Only)
Returns the ABQBoundaryConditions container associated with the step.
Example:
This example retrieves the ABQBoundaryConditions container abqBCs. 
 Dim abqStep As ABQExplicitDynamicsStep 
 Dim abqBCs As ABQBoundaryConditions
 Set abqBCs = abqStep.BoundaryConditions
Property Description() As
Sets or returns the description of the Abaqus explicit dynamics step.
Returns:
The description of the Abaqus explicit dynamics step.
Property Fields() As (Read Only)
Returns the ABQFields container associated with the step.
Example:
This example retrieves the ABQFields container abqFields. 
 Dim abqStep As ABQExplicitDynamicsStep 
 Dim abqFields As ABQFields
 Set abqFields = abqStep.Fields
Property FixedTimeIncrementMethod() As
Sets or returns the fixed time increment method. Applies only when TimeIncrementationMethod is FIXED_INCREMENT. If the method is set to ABQ_FTI_USER_DEFINED, the UserDefinedTimeIncrementValue property must be set to specifiy the time increment value.
Property Loads() As (Read Only)
Returns the ABQLoads container associated with the step.
Example:
The following example retrieves the ABQLoads container abqLoads: 
 Dim abqStep As ABQExplicitDynamicsStep 
 Dim abqLoads As ABQLoads
 Set abqLoads = abqStep.Loads
Property MaximumTimeIncrementLimit() As
Sets or returns the maximum time increment limit. Applies only when TimeIncrementationMethod is AUTO_INCREMENT. Zero specifies that the maximum time increment is unlimited.
Returns:
The maximum time increment limit.
Property NLGeom() As
Sets or returns whether the geometry remains linear during the analysis. A value of true indicates that the geometry remains linear.
Returns:
A boolean specifying whether the geometry remains linear during the analysis.
Property TimeIncrementationMethod() As
Sets or returns the type of the incrementation during the step.
Returns:
The type of the incrementation 
  
Legal values:
  AUTO_INCREMENT
  FIXED_INCREMENT
Property TimePeriod() As
Sets or returns the total time period of the Abaqus explicit dynamics step.
Returns:
The total time period of the Abaqus explicit dynamics step.
Property TimeScalingFactor() As
Sets or returns the time scaling factor.
Property UserDefinedTimeIncrementValue() As
Sets or returns the user-defined time increment value. Applies only when FixedTimeIncrementMethod is set to ABQ_FTI_USER_DEFINED.